Chandigarh, June 5 -- The Chandigarh administration is seeking legal opinion on the future of the proposed Tribune Chowk flyover after the Punjab and Haryana high court recently barred its construction, bringing one of the city's most contentious infrastructure projects to a halt. Senior officials said the administration is examining legal options, including the possibility of challenging the order, even as it evaluates alternative traffic solutions in line with the court's directions. In a landmark ruling last week, the HC held that the proposed flyover was impermissible under the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP)-2031, declaring the statutory document binding on all authorities. The bench observed that Chandigarh is the last well-planned city of this country, which has its unique features embodied in the concepts created by its architect Le Corbusier. "These need to be preserved and protected, especially the foundational concepts that the city was planned and built not for motorised vehicular traffic but for non-motorised transport," the court observed. The court also made it clear that while flyovers are not allowed, an underpass can be explored as an alternative to decongest traffic at the busy junction. The Tribune Chowk flyover was first conceived around 2016 to ease congestion at one of the busiest entry points into the city, handling traffic from Zirakpur, Panchkula and Delhi. The case stemmed from a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the project on the grounds that it violated CMP-2031 and Chandigarh's heritage status. Petitioners argued that flyovers would damage the city's carefully planned urban landscape, green belts and non-motorised transport framework, and would merely shift congestion rather than resolve it. On the other hand, the UT administration defended the project as a "functional necessity", citing severe traffic jams at Tribune Chowk, where commuters often face long delays during peak hours. With the flyover effectively scrapped, the administration is now at a crossroads. Officials indicated that the legal opinion will guide whether to challenge the HC order, modify the project design or shift to an underpass or other traffic management measures. The decision could have wider implications, as similar elevated road projects in Chandigarh may now face legal and planning scrutiny under the Master Plan framework. The proposed elevated corridor from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research towards Sarangpur and New Chandigarh could also face a similar fate....